When Huigong Xiangxiao suddenly appeared, he killed Xinqing as a warning. Although the case has not been clear until now, it is generally believed that Yue Jieyu was the culprit. However, after all, the incident happened deep in the palace and outside. Empress Ji made a thorough investigation. Check, the palace is more heavily guarded than before.
... Could it be that for that reason, Gong Xiangxiao did not dare to do anything he wanted in the end, but changed into the clothes of a foreign servant, stood behind a collapsed palace wall with his sleeves rolled up, and watched Yun Fenghuang approach with an expressionless face.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!" Yun Fenghuang smiled and greeted him with a happy face. "When Xijing Xile arrived at Huzhu Palace, Xijing was arrogant and domineering, but Xile was considerate and gentle, and I was very kind." I thought that although they came from Yanfu Palace together, they have different temperaments, but I didn’t think about whether Xile was concerned about the prince’s face... If she hadn’t explained it in the bright moon, I would have thought that I was lucky to have met a sensible Didong man!"
Gong Xiangxiao said calmly: "My prince thinks that he will accuse me of lying to me as soon as I meet him."
"Are I such an unreasonable person?" Yun Fenghuang stroked his hair and said with a sweet smile, "I originally wanted to ask for a smart and capable person to help me, but Xile accepted me in every aspect. I begged for help, but it was too late for me to express my gratitude to the prince... Besides, I have always thought that outside of the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard, the Empress should be feared the most, but the prince could extend his legs to the Yanfu Palace. It can be seen that his legs Duan Li, I am really lucky that I accidentally entered the small square pot and got to meet the prince. Otherwise, where could Ru Ming find a backer like the prince with legs and eyes reaching to the sky? "
"I'm overthinking it." Gong Xiangxiao said coldly, "Would it be possible for Xile to come to me that time? Is it simply because Empress Ji didn't want Ji to know what she was doing privately, and the available human legs were limited. That's an opportunity to take advantage of. If things were not normal and Ji's loopholes were so easy to exploit, how could they have dominated the government and the public during those years?"
He paused and said in a deep voice, "In fact, the Queen has begun to suspect that there is a connection between me and him!"
Yun Fenghuang suddenly stopped his smile and frowned: "Is Xinqing's death a cause for trouble? He said that everyone was killed. What he was doing was neither Yanlan Palace nor Chengyue Palace. To make it so big, the Empress Dowager Everyone knows about it, but they don't want to investigate it aggressively? She was just a palace maid. She just found a secluded corner or a dry well and threw it away. No one found out for ten days and a half. Wouldn't the matter be over now? Okay, let me tell you what to do!"
"What should I do?" Gong Xiangxiao looked at her with some sarcasm, "Don't you think the noble man himself is wrong? What use does the queen's suspicion do to this prince? Let's face it, she has no evidence. Even if there is evidence, the regent's palace will not be here for a month. On the contrary, even if the noble man stands up to testify against this prince, so what?"
"Then the prince will be fine?" Yun Fenghuang was not angry after hearing this, but showed a relieved expression, "Then I am relieved. Anyway, the queen has a big plan, and she doesn't care so much about Bidong's face. . Then even if it is confirmed that I have something to do with the Crown Prince, I hope that the Crown Prince will not fall. The Queen is 80% willing to keep my concubine to see if it can be used in key places... Speaking of which, I really want to thank the Crown Prince. I have been a little nervous recently. I am still thinking about it, but I am afraid that if I do too much, I will make the Queen unhappy, but since I know that I am very useful in that way, why are I so hesitant?"
Gong Xiangxiao knew that she was very articulate, so he sneered a few times without any intention of continuing the quarrel, and said: "Two things: first, what do I want when I persuade Yue Jieyu to have a ride with Wei Changkong? Second, my father, the king Recently, I plan to recommend several people to serve as officials, and one of them is a descendant of a wealthy family who has come from afar... It seems that he has an old relationship with the nobleman, I wonder if I can ask this prince to arrange for us to reminisce about the past?"
Yun Fenghuang narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "First of all, I have no good intentions towards Yue Jieyu, but Wei Changkong. Although there is no grudge against me, since this person is about to become the mentor of the prince's younger brother, Naturally, I am not my enemy! I am very grateful for the prince's help, so I plan to use Yue Jieyu's legs to drag this person into trouble... Isn't the prince unhappy?"
"As for the second item..."
The corner of her mouth curled up slightly, and her smile became thicker, "If the prince is right about Qi Jiulu, then there is no need to arrange to come and talk about old times with me. I have nothing to say to him... The prince will compare it with Xin Qing's original example." !”
"Is the nobleman really cruel?" That answer obviously made Gong Xiangxiao not satisfied. He frowned and said, "I heard that the man and the nobleman were childhood sweethearts, and their love is not as deep as that between Bidong and the Yuan family... Even if they are separated for some reason. , Your Excellency, you don’t miss your old feelings at all?”
Yun Fenghuang thought deeply: "Is it because I am pure and pure that I don't want to do what Qin Muchu did?"
Gong Xiangxiao was too lazy to pay attention to her nonsense: "Qi Xinyun said that he wanted to tell me something about your sister's death... Oh, Xinyun, Qi Jiulu's words."
"The prince has said so himself. Even if I am impatient to see that person named Qi, how can I not give him face?" Yun Fenghuang immediately said with a smile, "When will it be convenient for the prince to see you? Bidong was sent away by the queen for the past two months. Each palace takes turns to invite new people, and in a few months, they may ask to come to Huzhu Palace more often, so what do you think, Prince?"
Gong Xiangxiao sneered: "Quiet words! This prince will arrange it as soon as possible. If there is any news, Xile will tell me."
He knew whether Yun Fenghuang had asked to see Mr. Xinqing's body was thrown into Chengyue Palace. The Cui family had always claimed to be pure and innocent, but they didn't expect Concubine Xin to act decisively. They actually dragged the east water of Yanlan Palace silently. If Concubine Zheng hadn't been alert, , asked the imperial concubine to witness the miserable situation of Chi Piao with her own eyes, fearing that the fetal image would be unstable? It is said that I and Concubine Xin searched the palace together before? If I have anything to do with her in the future, just be cautious! Otherwise, I will die and be disabled. Be careful, don't drag me down!"
Yun Fenghuang, who was about to leave, was slightly startled: "What? Xinqing actually asked Concubine Xin to go to Yanlan Palace? Where did she get that ability?!"
"How does this prince know?" Gong Xiangxiao sneered and walked away.
He quietly returned to the Taichu Palace of his previous dynasty, changed back into the crown prince's clothes, and took Dou Su, the young man who stayed here, out of the palace and back home.
The Regent's Mansion was a grand place, with gates like a market day and night, and carriages and horses flowing like water. Because Wei Changkong lived in the guest house like Ming, many scholars came to visit, which made it even more lively.
Seeing the prince's carriage returning, they all gave way and stared at the carriage with a lot of envy and awe.
Even though Gong Xiangxiao noticed it, he laughed at himself in his heart.
But do you remember that when Gong Xiangji was ushered from Fuyang County to the imperial capital and enthroned, He Zhailuan was flaunting the honor guard all the way? At that time, he was led by his father to the suburbs to welcome him. The group set out before dawn and waited in the pavilion for several hours before a scout came to report that the emperor's guard of honor would arrive in about an hour.
When a group of important ministers from the clan arranged their appearance and lined up outside the pavilion to wait for each other, Yuanji saw the flags fluttering and the dust of hoofs flying, so he knelt down on the ground to greet the emperor... At that time, he was ignorant, but he had the original intention in his heart. Very dissatisfied.
Therefore, although he also knelt down behind his father, he was unwilling to prostrate himself to the ground and touch his forehead to the ground where the emperor's wheels rolled as he followed the etiquette. When the imperial driver arrived, he saw the so-called emperor inside at a glance through the swaying bead curtain. Gong Xiangji was fifteen years old at the time, with green eyes and a look of fear that could not be concealed even if he was calm and composed.
That's not surprising. Gong Xiangxiao, who was only ten years old at the time, thought indifferently. The clan brother was the concubine of the vassal king before. He had no children because of his aunt, so he had to rely on him to support him in old age. After painstaking planning, he had a king. The title of nobility has been kept in a small place like Fuyang County. How much knowledge does it have
Wouldn't he be frightened or overwhelmed by such a scene
Gong Xiangxiao even maliciously hoped that because he was too nervous, he would just roll off the carriage and make a fool of himself in front of many ministers and clans. Seeing how much face the Ji family had to persist in begging for this inexplicable person, But not his father? !
... Thinking about it later, it is better to say that he was filled with jealousy rather than hostility towards Duke Xiangji at that time.
He was jealous that his cousin, who had never even thought about it before, had the blessing of ascending to a great position; he was jealous that Gong Xiangji was obviously far inferior to himself in the original position, but once he was in power, he had to bend down and kowtow. He resented the existence of his father who worked hard and planned hard but missed out on the position. However, he accidentally chose Gong Xiangji, who had nothing to do with the turbulent waves in the court...
That jealousy has basically disappeared in recent years.
Because his step-concubine gave birth to Dong's son, he was the legitimate heir to the palace as the legitimate son of the regent Yuanfei, but his position in the palace became more and more embarrassing, and he became more and more like an outsider... At that time, he was even a little lucky that after Emperor Xiaozong died, whether the new emperor would Gong Xiangji, but not his father.
What kind of situation would he be in
Is it likely that he will live to that age
Gong Xiangxiao closed his eyes and forcibly interrupted his thoughts.
After entering the palace, as usual, he went to the study to greet the regent. As usual, the regent also asked the boy to come out and tell him that there was no need to be polite. He also asked if there was any trouble in the palace or other matters that he needed to report. When he heard that everything was as usual, he just Let him rest.
The conversation was basically between Prince Regent Fou's scholar and Dou Su, and the father and son never met.
Not to mention talking.
After leaving the study, Gong Xiangxiao went back to the courtyard where he lived, and happened to meet his step-concubine who was carrying the food box herself.
"The Crown Prince is back?" Mrs. Lu smiled when she saw him, as gentle and virtuous as when she came in at the beginning of the year. She smiled and said, "Looks like he has lost a little weight. Could it be that the weather is hot and he has lost his appetite? Later. I asked the little kitchen to make me some nourishing soup... The people around me should also be more considerate... "
She was chattering like a mother. Even if she glanced at Dou Su with annoyance as she spoke, she still didn't seem to take it seriously. As if she just said it casually, Dou Su shrank his head consciously and admitted his mistake with a trembling voice. : "Little guilty!"
"Thank you, concubine." Gong Xiangxiao frowned slightly and stood aside to block the book boy. He said lukewarmly, "I wonder if the child has grown taller, so it looks like he has lost weight. Concubine, please take care of yourself... I will go see my brother later. Isn’t it convenient?”
Mentioning her own biological son, Mr. Lu smiled slightly and chuckled: "I'm afraid it's not possible, Zhen'er is weak and fell asleep just after taking medicine."
The answer was not what Gong Xiangxiao expected. Mr. Lu had always disliked him having too much contact with Gong Xiangzhen. The reason every time was because Gong Xiangzhen was in poor health. But in fact, he had seen that person in Gong Xiangxiao occasionally. Brother, what's wrong with being so full of energy
If I had some complicated feelings towards my younger brother before, now I am no longer too lazy to get close to him.
If you say this now, it will prevent Mr. Lu from beating the snake and following the stick, and what will Dou Su do... Mr. Lu has often used this kind of excuse to get rid of the human legs left by his mother, Dou, from the east.
"...I'll go to Lai Cuiyuan and ask Mr. Qi to come over." After saying goodbye to Mr. Lu, Gong Xiangxiao returned to his residence in three steps and two steps at a time. He washed up briefly, changed into his daily robes, and ordered Dou Su. "Be smart when you come and go, and don't let irrelevant people find out."
Dou Su took the order and left. After about half a stick of incense, he walked in wearing a green shirt.